Publications
Publications
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JASSS - Land-Use Changes in Distant Places: Implementation of a Telecoupled Agent-Based Model
Published on January 31, 2020
We construct a new type of agent-based model (ABM) that can simulate land-use changes at multiple distant places (namely TeleABM, telecoupled agent-based model). -
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY - Emerging risks of non‐native species escapes from aquaculture
Published on January 6, 2020
Non‐native aquatic species escapes from aquaculture facilities can result in serious aquatic bio‐invasions. We discuss aquaculture expansion and NAS escapes, illustrate emerging risks and propose recommendations for improved aquaculture management. -
NATURE -- Assessing progress towards sustainable development over space and time
Published on January 3, 2020
In Nature, scientists show that indeed all sustainability, like politics, is local. China has improved its aggregated SDG score. At the provincial level, however, there is disparity between the country’s developed and developing regions. -
SCIENCE - Pervasive human-driven decline of life on Earth points to the need for transformative change
Published on December 12, 2019
Human impacts on life on Earth are unprecedented, requiring transformative action to address root economic, social and technological causes. -
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM HEALTH & MGT - Using the telecoupling framework to improve Great Lakes fisheries sustainability
Published on December 2, 2019
Understanding the causes and consequences of complex social-ecological fisheries interactions and develop informed strategies for sustainable fisheries management and governance -
JOURNAL OF LAND USE SCIENCE - Land-use changes across distant places: design of a telecoupled agent-based model
Published on November 18, 2019
We apply the framework to design an agent-based model (TeleABM) that represents land-use changes in telecoupled systems to investigate how local land-use changes are affected by flows. The Brazil–China telecoupled soybean system is used as a demonstration. -
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS - Hidden cost of conservation: A demonstration using losses from human-wildlife conflicts under a payments for ecosystem services program
Published on November 15, 2019
Conservation programs can come with hidden costs -- often to vulnerable populations. -
CHINESE GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE - Spatial and Temporal Changes of Arable Land Driven by Urbanization and Ecological Restoration in China
Published on October 21, 2019
Arable land decreased by 3.31%. Urbanization and ecological restoration programs were the main drivers of arable land loss, while reclamation of other land cover types was the primary source of increased arable land. -
ORGANIZATION & ENVIRONMENT - How Different Forms of Social Capital Created Through Project Team Assignments Influence Employee Adoption of Sustainability Practices
Published on October 14, 2019
A practical and cost-effective way to promote organizational learning for sustainability may be to strategically form cross-organizational unit project teams that include sustainability practice innovators. -
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS - Interactive spatial scale effects on species distribution modeling: The case of the giant panda
Published on October 10, 2019
This study highlights the impacts of the selection of spatial scale when evaluating species' habitat and distributions -
CURRENT BIOLOGY - Hidden loss of wetlands in China
Published on September 23, 2019
Examine the sufficiency of the ‘‘no net loss'' goal for managing wetlands. -
FISH AND FISHERIES - A fresh look at inland fisheries and their role in food security and livelihoods
Published on September 1, 2019
This paper synthesizes recent data on the role of inland fisheries and innovative approaches for assessing livelihood contributions and their importance in countries with limited access to ocean resources and aquaculture. -
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SCIENCES - Activating values for encouraging pro-environmental behavior
Published on August 14, 2019
The role of religious fundamentalism and willingness to sacrifice -
GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH - Telecoupled impacts of livestock trade on non-communicable diseases
Published on August 1, 2019
LIvestock consumption through livestock import increased diet-related NCD risks. -
SCIENCE BULLETIN - Alignment of social and ecological structures increased the ability of river management
Published on August 1, 2019
Here, we analyze potential institutional causes of ecological degradation and how it can be reversed by introducing new forms of governance. -
JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION - Identifying high value areas for conservation
Published on June 19, 2019
Accounting for connections among terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats in a tropical island system -
RESTORATION ECOLOGY - South–south cooperation for large-scale ecological restoration
Published on June 13, 2019
Natural capital degradation worldwide signals the growing need for larger investments in both nature conservation and ecosystem services provision and management. The role of large-scale ecological restoration is a vital part of the work that is needed -
HYDROBIOLOGIA - Developing precipitation- and groundwater-corrected stream temperature models to improve brook charr management amid climate change
Published on June 13, 2019
Fisheries managers can use the stream temperature modeling approach described herein to predict effects of climate change on brook charr survival and growth and take actions to facilitate their sustainability in riverine systems. -
Governing flows in telecoupled land systems
Published on June 3, 2019
The increasing global interconnectivity influencing land system changebringswith it newchallengesforland-system science.We evaluate whether recentland-system science (LSS) research into telecoupling provides a basis to set normative goals or priorities -
Developing precipitation- and groundwater-corrected stream temperature models to improve brook charr management amid climate change
Published on May 30, 2019
Conserving coldwater stream ecosystems in a warming world requires understanding how water temperature changes will affect the sustainability of coldwater fish populations such as brook charr (Salvelinus fontinalis). To date, many models for predicting st